WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48482) on April 3, 2025, entitled "Science and Technology Issues for the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Information Technology (IT) and Social Media Rapid advancements in IT present several issues for the 119th Congress, such as the accessibility of various types of data by consumers, companies, and law enforcement entities (among others); cybersecurity; legal and policy consider more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * 435th Fighter Training Squadron welcomes new commander JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Lt. Col. Georges DeWilde relinquished command of the 435th Fighter Training Squadron to Lt. Col. John Lowe during a change of command ceremony held on April 3, 2025, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The ceremony, a time-honored militar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * Africa's Higher Education Centers of Excellence: Celebrating a decade of transformative journey in revolutionizing Africa's contribution to global research and innovation ACCRA, April 7, 2025 - About 500 participants, including more than 80 Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACEs), policy makers, higher education leaders, industry experts, and development partners have gathered in Accra, Ghana, from Apr more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 8 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University's Professor Ian Maidment to contribute to UK's first long COVID antiviral drug trials * The pound sterling1.25m study, being led by the University of Derby, is trialling antiviral medications as a treatment for symptoms of long COVID * Professor Ian Maidment from Aston Pharmacy School is the lead pharmacist and will provide support for the clinical trials * It is estimated that more than 2m pe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-DFW, Muslim, Jewish, Christian Faith Leaders to Condemn Attacks on Muslim Community Development in N. Texas On Tuesday April 8, the Dallas, Texas, office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to join North Texas religious leaders in the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Introduces Resolution Recognizing National Assistant Principals Week April 07, 2025 The resolution would designate the week of April 7 through April 11, 2025, as "National Assistant Principals Week" WASHINGTON--U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced a resolution designating the week of April 7, 2025, as "National Assistant Principals Week." Amid a national ed more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, April 8 -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Flinders tackles health concerns at AFL Gather Round Flinders University has again joined forces with the South Australian Government, The Shane Warne Legacy and SiSU Health to provide free health checks during the AFL Gather Round. More than 9,000 free heart health and diabetes checks were conducted during AFL Gather Round last year, with thousands of footy supporters taking a few minutes out of their  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU archaeologist earns highest distinction from Archaeological Institute of America By: McKenzie Harris A Florida State University archaeologist and distinguished research professor has earned the highest honor granted by the world's largest and oldest archaeological organization. Nancy de Grummond, the M. Lynette Thompson Professor of Classics and director of the FSU Archaeological Field School in more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 8 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Albion Center for Professional Development Launches $240,000 in Scholarship Funding to Empower Future Education Leaders Idaho State University's Albion Center for Professional Development proudly announces a new scholarship aimed at developing and equipping future leaders in education, while helping to ease the financial burden of a graduate education. The Albion Center Scholarship for Educator Excellence w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Navigating the 2025 Tax Season WASHINGTON (April 7, 2025)- CNN reported that "Tax return filings drop by nearly 1 million and extension requests rise as deadline nears." American taxpayers have until April 15 to file their state and federal taxes, however as the IRS fields staff downsizing and current US market volatility, taxpayers field possible concerns on revenue collection. For more co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Stocks Volatile as Tariff Fallout Continues WASHINGTON- U.S. stocks fell again on Monday as the president doubled down on a sweeping tariff plan, and as mixed signals brought major market reversals. The president on Monday also threatened to impose a 50% tariff on China unless the country withdraws 34% retaliatory tariffs announced last weekend. In a post on Truth Social, he accused Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Sanders, DeLauro, Scott, Baldwin Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Top appropriators and authorizers press Trump's Department of Education for details about its' abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds a bureaucratic hurdle to reimbursement and will harm student recovery following the pandemic Washington more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Kevin Kramer, first vice president of the National League of Cities, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "Cybersecurity is Local, Too: Assessing the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program": * * * Good morning, Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Swalwell, and members of the Subcommittee. I am Councilman Kevin Kramer from Louisville Metro Go more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * PEN America and Maryland ACLU Argue in Legal Filing that U.S. Education Department Policies Will Turbocharge Book Bans and Expand Censorship (NEW YORK)--PEN America has filed a "friend of the court" brief, together with the ACLU of Maryland, in a case challenging the Trump administration' more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * The Sabotage Game Is Back in Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out Where Culinary Skills Meet Culinary Curveballs Culinary skills will not be enough to rise to the top in Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out \- where chefs must be willing to sabotage their opponents while being cunning in how they surmount the sabotages thrown their way. Host Brian Malarkey dishes out more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 7 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * U-M's Ross School of Business, Google Public Sector launch virtual teaching assistant pilot program Google Public Sector and the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business have launched an advanced Virtual Teaching Assistant pilot program aimed at improving personalized learning and enlightening educators on artificial intelligence in the classroom. The AI technology, aided by Google's Gemini c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues in Letter Emphasizing Immense Harm Shuttering Department of Education will have on Students with Disabilities WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) joined 19 of their senate colleagues in writing to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to emphasize the detrime more PR